With its almost infinite waterfront, its unmistakable smell of focaccia, and its vast artistic heritage, Bari is certainly one of the most important cities in Puglia. Part coastal town, although it's not renowned for its beaches, and part nightlife, Bari offers a wonderful mix to its ...

The seaside town of Marina di Pescoluse is on the Ionian coast of Italy's Puglia region. This particular area is known as Salento (almost a region within a region) and the stretch of beaches here are so spectacular that they have been nicknamed the "Maldives ...

By now you have most likely heard of the area known as Salento. Located in the extreme south of Puglia, Salento is a region within a region (not officially). It's home to some of the most beautiful beaches in Italy and in the world, but ...

You have probably seen pictures of Alberobello and wondered if such a place really exists. Unlike any other place in Italy, and truly one of the most unique in the world, the conical roofs of the trulli houses look like a fairy tale village. We can assure ...

This incredible, giant white limestone cliff is located in Vieste (province of Foggia), along one of the most beautiful coasts on earth and inside Gargano National Park. It's a limestone monolith that is the product of natural erosion. Vieste has about thirteen thousand residents, a ...

Once upon a time there was a siren called Leucasia, named for her white skin, who fell in love with a shepherd named Melisso; however, Melisso was already in love with Aristula. The annoyed siren took revenge, overwhelming the two lovers with waves unleashed by ...

Otranto is one of the most stunning cities in all of Italy. From the Greeks to the Ottomans to Napoleon, Otranto has seen just about everything. Today, it is a popular tourist destination for both Italians and non as it is the gateway between the ...

The region of Puglia or the Anglicized version, Apulia, is, unfortunately, no longer a secret. I say unfortunately because it is a region so pure, so simple, and so exquisitely beautiful that it would have been nice to keep it hidden from the rest of ...

The Tremiti Islands, also called the pearls of the Adriatic, constitute an archipelago that is part of the Gargano National Park. The islands are one of the most important tourist centers of the Puglia region, awarded several times with the Blue Flag for their waters. The ...

Puglia is not just Alberobello, Lecce, and Brindisi. Puglia is much more; Puglia is Salento. Salento is the heel of the boot-shaped Italian peninsula, located between the Province of Lecce and parts of Brindisi and Taranto.  Salento is the deep color of the earth and the ...